Sean-Bhéarla

Irish

Etymology

From sean- (“old”) +‎ Béarla (“the English language”).

Proper noun

Sean-Bhéarla m (genitive Sean-Bhéarla)

1. Old English (language)

   tréimhse an tSean-Bhéarla ― the period of Old English

Declension

Declension of Sean-Bhéarla (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Sean-Bhéarla vocative a Shean-Bhéarla genitive Sean-Bhéarla dative Sean-Bhéarla forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Sean-Bhéarla genitive an tSean-Bhéarla dative leis an Sean-Bhéarla don Sean-Bhéarla

Mutation

Mutated forms of Sean-Bhéarla

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Sean-Bhéarla	Shean-Bhéarla after an, tSean-Bhéarla	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “Sean-Bhéarla”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024